Cognizant Technology Solutions director Eric Branderiz reported acquiring additional restricted stock units through dividend equivalent rights on previously outstanding awards. One block of restricted stock units is already fully vested, while another block will fully vest on June 3, 2026. Branderiz has elected under the company’s non-employee director compensation guidelines to defer settlement of these units until specific future events, such as a change in control, death or permanent disability, or scheduled installment dates after his service as director ends.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director Sandra S. Wijnberg reported awards of additional equity units tied to prior grants. On February 26, 2026, she acquired 23.3554 deferred stock units and 102.2002 and 14.6635 restricted stock units, all credited as dividend equivalents on previously outstanding units.
Each deferred stock unit or restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Cognizant Class A common stock. Certain units are already fully vested, while one restricted stock unit grant will fully vest on June 3, 2026. Settlement of these units has been deferred under the company’s non‑employee director compensation guidelines until specified future events such as a change in control or the director’s termination of service.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director John M. Dineen reported three acquisitions of restricted stock units on February 26, 2026, all at a stated price of zero under the company’s compensation arrangements. Some units arose from dividend equivalent rights on earlier awards and are already fully vested, while another block is scheduled to vest fully on June 3, 2026. Dineen has elected to defer settlement of these units, with delivery of Cognizant Class A shares tied to events such as a change in control, death or permanent disability, or specific dates after his board service ends.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director Leo S. Mackay, Jr. reported the acquisition of small grants of deferred restricted stock units and restricted stock units on February 26, 2026, all at a price of $0.00 per unit. These awards arose from dividend equivalent rights on previously outstanding units and do not reflect open-market stock purchases or sales.
The deferred restricted stock units are fully vested and will be settled when Mackay leaves the board. Certain restricted stock units are fully vested but settlement has been deferred under company director compensation guidelines, while another restricted stock unit grant will fully vest on June 3, 2026 and is also subject to deferred settlement elections.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORP director Michael Patsalos-Fox reported awards of additional stock-based units tied to dividend equivalents. On February 26, he acquired 29.368 deferred restricted stock units and 14.6635 restricted stock units credited from dividend equivalent rights on previously outstanding awards.
Each deferred restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Cognizant Class A common stock and is fully vested, to be settled when he leaves the Board. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to one Class A share and will vest fully on June 3, 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director Joseph M. Velli reported an automatic award of restricted stock units tied to dividend equivalents. On February 26, 2026, he acquired 14.6635 restricted stock units, bringing his directly held restricted stock units to 2,901.6140. These units, each representing one share of Class A common stock, will vest in full on June 3, 2026.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director Stephen J. Rohleder reported awards of deferred stock units and restricted stock units tied to dividend equivalents on existing equity awards. On February 26, 2026, he acquired 83.6180 deferred stock units and 81.9022 restricted stock units in total, each unit representing a right to receive one share of Class A common stock.
Footnotes state the deferred stock units and part of the restricted stock units are fully vested, while another block of restricted stock units will vest fully on June 3, 2026. Under the company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Guidelines, Rohleder has elected to defer settlement of these units until a change in control, his death or permanent disability, or the first July 1 following his termination of service, whichever occurs first.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director Karima Silvent reported an automatic equity accrual tied to existing awards. On the reported date, Silvent acquired 14.6635 restricted stock units through dividend equivalent rights on previously outstanding restricted stock units, at a stated price of $0 per unit.
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock. Following this accrual, Silvent directly holds a total of 2,901.6140 restricted stock units, which are scheduled to vest in full on June 3, 2026, subject to the applicable award terms.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director Abraham Schot reported an automatic grant of additional restricted stock units (RSUs). On February 26, 2026, he acquired 14.6635 RSUs at a stated price of $0.00 per unit, received through dividend equivalent rights on previously outstanding RSUs.
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cognizant Class A common stock. These RSUs will vest in full on June 3, 2026. After this grant, Schot directly holds a total of 2,901.6140 RSUs.
Cognizant Technology Solutions director Archana Deskus reported an acquisition of additional equity-based compensation. On February 26, 2026, she received 14.6635 restricted stock units, granted through dividend equivalent rights on previously outstanding awards. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.
These restricted stock units will vest fully on June 3, 2026, subject to their terms. Following this grant or award, her directly held restricted stock unit balance increased to 2,901.6140 units, further aligning her compensation with Cognizant Technology Solutions’ share performance.